Number 12 Squadron RAAF has a long history, from the 6th of February 1939 at Laverton, Victoria, as a general purpose unit with Hawker Demon biplane fighters and Avro Anson maritime reconnaissance aircraft, to fighters, bombers, Chinook helicopters and now P-8A...
![Douglas DC-2, DC-3, C-47 [A30]](https://militaryaviationvideos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/dakota-980x551-1-400x250.jpg)
![English Electric/GAF Canberra [A84]](https://militaryaviationvideos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Canberra-thumbnail-980x551-1-400x250.jpg)
The English Electric GAF Canberra A84, Australia's licensed Mk.20 bomber built by GAF from 1953-1958 with Avon engines, served RAAF No. 82 Wing in combat during Malaya (1958) and Vietnam (1967-1971, 11,963 sorties, 76,389 bombs). Transitioning to reconnaissance,...
![Lockheed P2V Neptune [A89]](https://militaryaviationvideos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Neptune-thumbnail-980x551-1-400x250.jpg)
The Lockheed P2V Neptune A89 served RAAF maritime patrol from 1951-1977 with No. 10/11 Squadrons, featuring APS-20 radar, sonobuoys, and weapons for ASW, SAR, nuclear patrols, and Vietnam escorts. Upgraded P2V-7 variants added jets and detectors before Orion...
![Short Sunderland [A26]](https://militaryaviationvideos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/short-sunderland-980x551-1-400x250.jpg)
The Short Sunderland, a long-range flying boat developed from the S.23 Empire in 1937, served RAAF No. 10 Squadron in WWII anti-submarine patrols, convoy protection, and U-boat hunts under RAF Coastal Command, earning the 'Flying Porcupines' nickname with...
![Lockheed Hercules [A97]](https://militaryaviationvideos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c130-980x551-1-400x250.jpg)
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules A97 revolutionized RAAF transport since 1958 with superior payload, speed, range, and troop capacity over the Dakota. Variants from C-130A/E/H to C-130J-30 supported Vietnam evacuations, humanitarian missions like Cyclone Tracy and tsunami...
![Supermarine Spitfire [A58]](https://militaryaviationvideos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/spitfires-980x551-1-400x250.jpg)
Supermarine's Spitfire is undoubtedly one of the iconic fighters of World War 2, and continues to garner support from warbird enthusiasts worldwide. 22 distinct major versions of the Spitfire were developed to meet the operational demands of the war – an incredible...
![Gloster Meteor [A77]](https://militaryaviationvideos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/No._77_Squadron_Meteors_in_flight_1952_AWM_JK0242_cropped-400x250.jpg)
The Gloster Meteor, RAAF's first operational jet fighter acquired in 1946 with 94 F.8 variants, served in the Korean War with No. 77 Squadron flying 4,836 missions, claiming six MiG-15 kills while excelling in ground attacks despite speed limitations. Nicknamed...
![North American/CAC Mustang [A68]](https://militaryaviationvideos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Mustang_A68_152_135_175_Photo_Lionel_Potts_via_Bruce_Potts-1024x657-1-400x250.jpg)
The North American CAC Mustang, Australia's license-built P-51D variant by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation post-WWII, included CA-17 Mk 20 assembled from NAA kits and locally produced CA-18 Mk 21-23 with Packard or Rolls-Royce Merlin engines. Achieving 703 km/h...